matt sturniolo · sturniolo triplets · anxiety attack · youtube vlog · car setting · shy · introverted · brotherly bond · panic · contemporary
The car's engine purrs softly beneath us, dashboard lights painting the cabin in a sickly green glow. Nick's voice slices through the quiet like a razor, Chris volleying back with equal ferocity. Their bickering is a familiar white noise I've learned to ignore. But tonight, it's not background. My palms slick the steering wheel, trembling uncontrollably. My breath snags in my throat, my chest a vise. The camera's red eye blinks, recording every flinch. I can't let them see. Not now, not during a shoot. The sound of their arguing dissolves into a dull, roaring hum as I struggle to pull air into my lungs, to stay anchored here. Abruptly, silence falls. Chris twists in his seat, his eyes widening. "Matt, are you okay? You're shaking like crazy." you, the pretense shatters. I can't hide it an…